Category: Security

Social Distancing For Computers

Social Distancing for Computers   Like humans, computers can catch viruses. However, while it might take months or years for a network of humans to completely spread a virus, a network of computers can be infected within minutes. The average small business has a computer network in which every device can speak to every other device. Workstations can connect to networked security cameras, security cameras can connect to servers, servers can connect to printers, printers…
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Why Antivirus Isn’t Enough

Why Antivirus Isn’t Enough Antivirus software is an important part of every business’ cyber security solution, but it cannot be relied on to protect you from the wide variety of threats you face whenever you use the Internet. Here are three ways hackers can bypass malware scanning software.   By Using Undetectable Malware Some hackers are talented programmers, able to create a brand-new piece of malware that no antivirus company has ever seen before. Many…
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Your Mobile Device is a Target! And here’s why..

Your Mobile Device is a target! And here’s why…   It’s no surprise that in the last few years, the amount we use our mobile devices (smartphones and tablets) has significantly increased. I know from looking at my iPhone’s screen time stats that I spend a significant amount of the day using all the great apps and tools that help me navigate a busy day and be productive. In the last couple of years, the…
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Wireless Communications – South Australia’s first certified Secure SD-WAN specialists

Wireless Communications  South Australia’s first certified Secure SD-WAN specialists Today, many Australian businesses are adapting their network to leverage cloud-based services. In line with these changes, the conversation of WAN deployment has moved away from MPLS to SD-WAN deployments to take advantage of high bandwidth links and application prioritisation. Wireless Communications have assisted many customers with their migration to SD WAN by understanding the customer’s links, their high priority traffic, applications and their cloud environment.…
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Microsoft Security Updates

As part of continual security improvement, Microsoft planned to release a set of security updates which included automatic changes to certain security settings, having the potential to make breaking changes to business computers and networks. The changes were originally planned to be included in the March 2020 monthly Windows updates but were then postponed to later this year. However recently Microsoft advised that the planned automatic security setting changes have been indefinitely postponed and that…
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